Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 48

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

$20 Liberty/No Motto

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1579		1850 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Lovely golden toning. Well struck and choice. Not ot overemphasize the obvious, but this is an impressive Mint State with brilliant, frosted luster and lively toning highlights. Representative strike for the date, as well, this being the first year of issue, throughly detailed at the head and stars and across the reverse; definitely choice where objective quality is concerned. Pop 23; 8 finer, 7 in 63, 1 in 64 (PCGS # 8902) . The Double Eagles, whose net gold content is 0.9675 of an ounce, actually weigh more than an ounce, because they have 10% copper alloy by weight in them to make them tough and not easy to damage in circulation. At the time they were current (1850-1933) the gold "standard" equated to $20.67 per ounce. The 1850 date is readily available in circulated grades, typically Very Fine or Extremely Fine, with occasional About Uncirculated examples on the market. Both the 1850 and 1850-O seem to have circulated widely. In any grade the 1850 has always been in great demand as the first year of issue. A few dozen Mint State pieces are known, that is all. Estimated Value $25,000 - 27,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $25,300
Lot 1580		1851-O $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A few scattered contact marks about the obverse rims, none too serious and plenty of mint luster evident to justify this high grade. To say that this specimen is above average is to state what is obvious from the photographs we supply. Liberty's features are smooth and damage-free, with excellent contours (still lustrous) and complete hair definition. Even the coronet on which is inscribed LIBERTY in raised letters, shows it edging of 13 pearls or beads. American coins often have a 13-count for the number of stars, beads, stripes and whatnot, paying homage to the original 13 colonies that signed the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776. The same 13 independent States each signed the Treaty of Paris (1783) ending the Revolutionary War. Students are often surprised to learn that there was no federally authorized signatory, only the newly independent states. But back to the coin itself, we've mentioned elsewhere the importance of New Orleans as an entrepôt for commerce and immigration to the Southern and Central part of the country in the mid-19th century. The mint at New Orleans was very productive in these years, and its coins, as exemplified here, were well made.Pop 108, 92 finer (PCGS # 8905) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,475
Lot 1581		1851-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Plenty of mint luster is still evident on this well-made O-mint twenty of the desirable Type 1 "No Motto" design. There are some typical scattered abrasions in the field and on the devices. Sharp stars and full, crisp hair definition on Liberty. Pop 35; 52 finer (PCGS # 8905) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1582		1852 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. A lovely frosty example that looks strictly Mint State. While there are a few tiny scuffs below the left wing and some other slight field abrasions on a par with others in this grade, the luster is nearly complete. Pop 61; 58 finer (PCGS # 8906) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,703
Lot 1583		1855-S $20 Liberty. ANACS graded Details of MS-60 Net AU-55. Cleaned, but nevertheless a very presentable example of the desirable San Francisco mint Type 1 double eagle. This date has distinctive slanting 5s in the date. Boldly struck (PCGS # 8916) . Estimated Value $900 - 925. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1584		1856 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Lightly golden hues without toning or tarnish of any sort, basically fresh and original in appearance. The few wispy abrasions do not detract from the overall pleasing eye appeal of this handsome Type 1 twenty. There is ample luster within and around all devices on both sides (PCGS # 8917) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 1585		1858-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Hints of sunset golden luster appear on both sides. Quite choice for the given grade with areas of original luster evident everywhere. Liberty has a fresh, clear complexion free of nicks or marks. Pop 43; 80 finer (PCGS # 8925) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 1586		1861 $20 Liberty. EF-45. Lightly toned; very choice surfaces with only a couple of minor grazes on the face and one at the rim near star 2. A choice frosty coin (PCGS # 8932) . Estimated Value $850 - 875. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 1587		1864 $20 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-45. We note some scratches in right reverse field. A scarcer issue 1864 P-mint twenty with the Type 1, No Motto design (PCGS # 8941) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1588		1865 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. In NGC holder 1785890-007. A blazing gem both well struck and untoned. Talk about a truly out of this world coin! We are pleased to report richly frosted luster on the reverse with oceans more satiny texture on the obverse, creating a duality of pristine pride. There are really no areas of vexing weak detail on either side, just the opposite in fact. The coin is sharp as a knife blade with crisp details in the main devices and legends. All stars full. As to the color, it is primarily bright reddish-gold in hue and similar to a few others from the S.S. Republic shipwreck that have been carefully "conserved" by the salvers. Both sides are deservedly free of blemishes for a Type 2 Liberty $20 in a Mint State 65 holder, a lot of high-class preservation. All things considered, someone would be hard pressed to imagine a more attractive 1865 from this historic shipwreck in the rare coin marketplace. Pop 3; none finer (PCGS # 8943) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1589		1865 $20 Liberty. EF-40. Cleaned. Another more elusive P-mint date struck at the time of the American Civil War (PCGS # 8943) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 1590		1867 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Some luster remains on this post-Civil War era double eagle. 1867 was made famous when three days after President Andrew Johnson fired his Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton's, the House of Representatives impeached Johnson for intentionally violating the Tenure of Office Act. Early in 1868, the Senate voted. As the Constitution requires a two-thirds majority for conviction in impeachment trials in the Senate, Johnson was acquitted when the vote came up short (PCGS # 8951) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 1591		1867-S $20 Liberty. EF-45. Lightly toned. Well struck with some residual luster present, a presentable specimen of the Type 2 motif in which the newly coined motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears with the "glory" of sun rays above the eagle (PCGS # 8952) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,121
Lot 1592		1868 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. A pleasing example with a hint of light toning. A lower mintage date as 98,575 were struck. Pop 19; 80 finer (PCGS # 8953) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 1593		1868-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A wonderful frosty mint beauty featuring mint bloom colors of pale olive and golden-orange. The 1868-S is an often overlooked coin in the Type 2 series, definitely underrated and one that is seldom available in mint condition, bagmarked or clean surfaced, frosty or dull. In fact, no other pieces have been so graded by PCGS. This coin is an original coin which delights in having fresh warm golden-orange patina that includes reddish accents. It is relatively free from bagmarks. It is not in the least bit dull. On the contrary, it is loaded with frost, especially on the reverse. Soft strikes are all too common with 1868-S. However, this problem isn't universal; there are a few that are fully struck and present offering is one. Minimal abrasions present for the grade. Certain to provide a good showing when it gets auctioned. Pop 1. The finest graded at PCGS (PCGS # 8954) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $28,175
Lot 1594		1869 $20 Liberty. About Uncirculated Details, scratched. Actually, not a bad looking coin. The scratch can only be seen when tilted to a light source. Some luster adheres around the legends and plainly visible in Liberty's protected areas such as the coronet and facial features, as well as throughout the reverse where the busy design tends to aid more in luster preservation (PCGS # 8955) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,127
Lot 1595		1870 $20 Liberty. NCS graded About Uncirculated Details, improperly cleaned. We also note some rim bumps and typical surface abrasions from the few years it was in circulation. Still lustrous in areas. Type 2 design. Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 1596		1870-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A high grade light golden twenty with ample luster and grand eye appeal for an S-mint strike. Not even a hint of weakness anywhere on this well struck coin (PCGS # 8959) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1597		1871 $20 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-50. We note some scratches in the reverse fields, though there is sufficient luster remaining and sharpness of detail to confirm the grade (PCGS # 8960) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1598		1872 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58 PL. Lightly toned. The rims are nice and clean with the flashy mint luster still adhering about the protected areas. A small mark at the cheek. Pop 3; 1 finer in 61 PL (PCGS # 8963) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 1599		1872-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Plenty of luster remains to justify this high grade. A scarcer "CC" Double Eagle as only 26,900 were minted. Gold specialists who desire an early-dated gold coin from Carson City for their collections would presumably gravitate toward the commoner 1874-CC, 1875-CC or 1876-CC double eagle deliveries. Even though this issue is considerably more plentiful than its 1870 and 1871 counterparts the '72-CC still commands a great deal of attention. Lightly worn and moderately abraded, as are most in this near-Mint condition, with the fields and devices still evidencing some frosty luster here and there, again, solidifying the grade. The strike is bold and all features are adequately defined (PCGS # 8964) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 1600		1873. Open 3. Double Die Obverse FS-101. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice and frosty. Fully pulsating with lovely bright-gold color, the surfaces are free of bothersome striking incompleteness. After the first issues of 1873 were deemed questionable because the 3 in the date looked too close to an 8, the mint revised its numeral punch and created a new set of working dies for all three mints that struck this denomination in 1873. So-called Open 3 coins are the workhorse issue of the year. Neither scarce nor common compared to say the 1904 Philly Mint $20 production, a frosty Mint State like the present example should find eager buyers. Pop 1; 2 finer in 62. Only 3 examples graded at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 1601		1873-CC $20 Liberty. NCS graded Extremely Fine Details, whizzed. We also note some irregular rose color toning. This nicely detailed Carson City $20 possesses a generous portion of its original strike definition. A few obverse bagmarks and abrasions are present, while the reverse is a little smoother for the grade aside from the aforementioned whizzing. Only 22,410 pieces were struck. Unlike the Philadelphia and San Francisco twenties of the date, the 1873-CC comes with a Closed 3 exclusively (PCGS # 8968) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 1602		1873-S $20 Liberty. Closed 3. ANACS graded AU-55. Untoned with semi-reflective surfaces on the obverse. Light to moderate obverse bag marks. Much scarcer than the P-mint 1873 and yet scarcely a premium price required, so why not go for it (PCGS # 8969) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 1603		1874-CC $20 Liberty. NCS graded Extremely Fine Details, improperly cleaned. For collectors wishing to own a Type 2 Carson City mint double eagle, the 1874-CC is a good choice because it commands the lowest premium over a commoner 1874 P-mint issue (PCGS # 8971) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 1604		1875-CC $20 Liberty. VF-30. Light to moderate marks. Signs of old cleaning years ago (PCGS # 8974) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1605		1876 $20 Liberty. AU-58. Normal amount of light marks for the grade. Centennial Year type 2 Liberty double eagle (PCGS # 8976) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $990
Lot 1606		1876-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. Lightly toned. Some residual frost evident within the devices; cleaner than average surfaces display strong detail with only a few abrasions. Sharp and appealing. 138,441 pieces struck (PCGS # 8977) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1607		1878 $20 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. Housed in NGC holder 3210246-003. Well struck and untoned. This is an impressive Cameo Proof with extraordinary eye appeal. Only 20 Proofs minted. Here we meet with a conundrum -- a word prized by a slow-talking central banker who retired two years ago -- with 20 minted in Proof, the numismatic community expects 1878 would get the same sort of respect and reverence that is awarded to, say, the 1875 Proofs, but this isn't the case. While 1878 is like the younger sibling to 1875 in the eyes of generations of Big Name collectors, it matters little to bidders who understand this year's great rarity. Therefore, when bidding begins to move forward, take notice and place your bid. Both sides of the coin display an exceptionally beautiful strong frosty contrast with dazzling mirror brilliance from the fields. The color, being predominately yellow-gold to brownish amber, has maybe a touch of reddish color from the copper alloy in the metal. The rolling fields, smooth as perfectly made mirrors, reflect broadly their deep shine. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout, this being a lock-solid Proof 64. A new hub was brought in for 1878 with stars farther from border than before. There is a low date having the left base of 1 almost over the right edge of a dentil. As stated above, one of only 20 Proofs made. All were delivered as of February 9, with all being sold in the year of issue (none held over into 1879). Apparently under 10 to as many as 12 survive. Pop 1; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 89094) . Estimated Value $135,000 - 150,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1608		1878-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded EF-40. Only 13,180 pieces struck. Evenly worn with untoned surfaces, the fields minutely abraded from its years in circulation. The CC-mint issues struck in the earliest years of the new Type 3 design are all scarcer than those before (1874-76) or later (1880s), and so attract a lot stiffer bidding when one is offered for sale (PCGS # 8986) . Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,795
Lot 1609		1879-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62 PQ. A well struck example with flashy satiny mint surfaces which are remarkably clean for this given grade thus earning our Premium Quality designation. This frosty to satiny pale golden MS62 offers the viewer particularly attractive cartwheel luster on both sides. Nicely struck also, with outstanding hair detail on Liberty and just as crisp definition in the eagle and shield (PCGS # 8991) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,650
Lot 1610		1879-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. A brilliant untoned example with the normal allotment of chatter marks noted in the fields (PCGS # 8991) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1611		Withdrawn Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1612		1880 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Low mintage date of only 51,420. A frosty example at the high end of its grade. The reddish gold luster twinkles nicely beneath the lightly abraded highlights. Finely struck with just a modicum of weakness at the hair braid near TY of LIBERTY (PCGS # 8992) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1613		1883-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. A decent strike with lilght golden toning and hints of mint luster makes this a popular grade for the double eagle buyer. A total of 59,962 were struck (PCGS # 8999) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1614		1883-CC $20 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-45. Lots of luster with marks about the edges and in the fields. An affordable CC-mint issue. One of the more frequently seen Carson City double eagle dates, this sharply struck coin still retains some originality, and its few minor drawbacks are really inconsequential (PCGS # 8999) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1615		1884-CC $20 Liberty. NCS graded Extremely Fine Details, harshly cleaned. We also note a cut on the cheek. Still worth our conservative estimate for this "CC" Double Eagle. Only 81,139 minted (PCGS # 9001) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,020
Lot 1616		1885-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Only the slightest evidence of friction on the higher points of this lustrous coin. A mere 9,450 coins minted. Carson City production was suspended in mid-1885 and did not resume again until the latter part of 1889, hence the low mintage this year. Pop 37; 71 finer, 57 in 58, 6 in 60, 4 in 61, 4 in 62 (PCGS # 9004) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,063
Lot 1617		1890-CC $20 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-50. Hairlines are noted under magnification from an old cleaning. An attractive coin with ample luster remaining. Only marred by the aforementioned lines. Still, a nice CC type coin. Mintage: 91,209 pieces (PCGS # 9014) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1618		1891-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck and featuring strong mint luster. Naturally toned (PCGS # 9018) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 1619		1892-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty with lovely golden toning. A naturally toned coin soaking up mint glow on gold surfaces with nothing to censor it from its refined grade. Something perhaps worth pausing to study is the fact that all devices were struck with the usual and desirable consistency of this year at the San Francisco Mint, that is, sharply by the dies, which then left behind bold elements of detail throughout. Pop 68; 1 finer in 65 (PCGS # 9021) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,188
Lot 1620		1892-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Nice golden toning. Choice for the grade with vibrant frosty luster covering all surfaces. Were this an 1892-S silver dollar in the same grade, it would fetch tens of thousands of dollars. As it is, the collector can own this delightful heavy 1892 twenty from the same San Francisco Mint, with all the glory of its golden heritage, at a fraction of the price (PCGS # 9021) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 1621		1893-CC $20 Liberty. NCS graded About Uncirculated Details, improperly cleaned. Not harshly cleaned and toned quite naturally with good eye appeal for the collector of this series. The relative absence of handling marks establishes it as a coin to select. Low mintage date as only 18,402 were struck. Probably worth resubmitting (PCGS # 9023) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1622		1895 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Glitters with lovely mint bloom colors and full, brilliant cartwheel "spin." A bold example. Pop 195; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 9027) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1623		1895 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Untoned and frosty (PCGS # 9027) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 1624		1898-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-65. Nice light gold toning. Well struck and squarly in the Gem class. Booming color. Radiant surfaces. Swirling frosty luster rounds out this lovely Liberty $20's list of memorable attributes. On the heels of such active luster, we are pleased to describe a coin faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies. Pop 73; 1 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 9034) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,763
Lot 1625		1898-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Nice golden toning. Much original luster remains (PCGS # 9034) . Estimated Value $900 - 925. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $930
Lot 1626		1898-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Fully lustrous (PCGS # 9034) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 1627		1900-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Rich golden toning. A coin bursting with smooth golden afterglow, natural patina and blazing underneath in appearance. The surfaces are lightly marked.Pop 730; 103 finer (PCGS # 9038) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1628		1900-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Nice rich golden toning embues this frosty Liberty $20 example from the San Francisco Mint. Pop 579; 87 finer (PCGS # 9038) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610

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